WE HAVE THIS , FARMERS ACROSS CALIFORNIA SAY THEY ARE NOTICING A TREND THIS SUMMER. THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH WORKERS TO HELP WITH THE HARVEST. WHY THIS COULD BE A GOOD THING FOR THE WORKERS WHO ARE HIRED, BUT A BAD THING FOR SHOPPERS AT THE GROCERY STORE. GRADES ARE ONE OF THE CROPS THAT NEED TO BE HARVESTED. IF THE LABOR SHORTAGE CONTINUES, THAT COULD DIMINISH THE FOOD SUPPLY. ONCE THESE ARE SHRIVELED UP, WE CANNOT PICK THEM ANYMORE. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. WE TRIED TO GO THROUGH THE FIELD EVERY THREE DAYS. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST LABOR- INTENSIVE CROPS BECAUSE THE FRUIT MUST BE HAND-PICKED. WE HAVE HAD PEOPLE COME TO OUR FIELD AND TRY TO RECRUIT OUR LABOR. TO STEAL THEM. HE IS PAYING HIS WORKERS MORE TO KEEP THEM AND IT IS AFFECTING HIS BOTTOM LINE. WE DO NOT GET ANYMORE FOR OUR BLUEBERRIES. WE HAVE TO DECIDE IF WE WANT TO CONTINUE. WORKERS SAY THEY ARE HAPPY ABOUT A BIGGER PAYCHECK. IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE. SHE HAS ENOUGH TO GET BY. SO WE CAN GET PROPER SUNLIGHT. LEX MARK MAYOR EXPECTS THE SHORTAGE OF WORKERS TO CONTINUE UNTIL THE FALL. HE IS ALREADY THINKING AHEAD. WE ARE BUILDING UP CREWS AND GIVING THEM WORK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FARMERS TELL US THERE ARE NOT MANY PEOPLE WHO WILL DO THE WORK THAT MIGRANT WORKERS DO. THEY TELL US THEY HAVE POSTED MANY JOBS AT THE UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE AND VERY LITTLE INTEREST COMING THEIR WAY. THEY ARE HOPING A GUEST WORKER